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Mariska Hargitay Proves She's the Real-Life Version of SVU's Olivia Benson

Mariska Hargitay isn’t a police officer in real life, but the actress is constantly proving she’s the real-life version of her ‘SVU’ character, Olivia Benson

Mariska HargitayJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty ImagesIn April 2024, Hargitay was filming SVU at the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park in New York City when a little girl, who appeared to be alone, ran up to the actress. Prosecutor Kym Worthy discovered more than 11,000 untested rape kits in a police department’s evidence room, and Hargitay funded her mission to continue investigations. Olivia Benson might just be entering her Taylor Swift Lover era going into the Law & Order: SVU’s landmark 25th season — at least according to Mariska Hargitay.

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